Count Mark Jankowski among those happy to see Garnet Hathaway get called up to the big club.
Even if it did mean he couldn't get to his locker to change after practice Wednesday.
With the Flames dealing with injuries to forwards Kris Versteeg and Jaromir Jagr, Hathaway's strong play with the AHL's Stockton Heat this season earned him a plane ticket north.
"I think he deserves it," said Jankowski. "He earned this call-up with his play. I played with him a lot in the last couple of years so I know him pretty well. He's a hard-nosed player, he's hard on the forecheck, he takes the body and he can make plays when he has the puck, so he's going to be a real help for our team."
EARNING A SPOT
The winger's stellar play in Stockton earned him a ticket up north this week
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